About the company
Wintermute is one of the largest crypto-native algorithmic trading companies in digital assets. We provide liquidity algorithmically across most cryptocurrency exchanges and trading platforms, a broad range of OTC trading products as well as support high profile blockchain projects and traditional financial institutions moving into crypto. We actively participate in the development of the blockchain ecosystem through investments, partnerships, and incubation of projects. Wintermute was founded in 2017 by industry leaders and has successfully navigated multiple crypto industry cycles. Culturally, we combine the best of the two worlds: the technology standards of high-frequency trading firms in traditional markets and the innovative and entrepreneurial culture of technology startups. Read more here.
Job Summary
Key Responsibilities:
📍Establish and implement standards, policies and procedures for the broker-dealer compliance program. 📍Manage the firm’s FINRA Gateway filings, complete periodic regulatory reporting submissions, and coordinate broker-dealer audits and inspections. 📍Oversee trade related compliance activities, including the reporting for equity securities. 📍Coordinate responses to inquiries from regulatory authorities. 📍Manage all aspects of the US firm’s AML compliance program. Collaborate with other control functions such as compliance, risk, operations to address any regulatory issues which may impact the function, business or product. 📍Assist with development, maintenance and delivery of compliance related materials, including policies and procedures, manuals and training materials against regulatory requirements and best practices. 📍Review and approve marketing materials, ensuring it complies with applicable financial promotion rules. 📍Support compliance and regulatory projects, including authorisations, transaction monitoring and surveillance. Investigating and analyzing automated transaction monitoring alerts. 📍Involvement in regulatory horizon scanning, including interpreting the regulation, scoping and analysis, and implementing new regulation changes. 📍Reviewing new publications from regulators and communicating their impact to stakeholders.
Hard Skills Requirements:
📍Series 7 and 24 licenses required. 📍At least 8+ years of compliance experience, preferably in a senior role supporting a broker-dealer. 📍Strong understanding of regulatory agencies’ rule and regulations, especially SEC and FINRA rules. 📍Experience in relation to proprietary trading, financial services and/or crypto. 📍Ability to read and interpret regulations and implement changes related to broker-dealer compliance. 📍Strong attention to detail and able to prioritize workload to meet tight deadlines. 📍Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
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